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obv the real test will be the next round if they make it. we haven't seen a team in the conf finals who's best player is their center in a long time

― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Tuesday, April 30, 2019 12:52 AM (four minutes ago) Bookmark

it's almost unfair to stack them against the warriors... a nuggets-rockets series would've been interesting

the nuggets would get destroyed by either team tbh but getting to the conference finals would be such an accomplishment

true.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5YEUJyWkAMwp90.jpg

good bracket for them obv

we haven't seen a team in the conf finals who's best player is their center in a long time

oh yeah embiid i knew i was forgetting one lol

lots of days tbf. like over 330 at least.

embiid did not make the cf

*changes the subject*

the windy pod is must listen at least the first 25 minutes or so. classic rant

good bracket for them obv

― Clay, Tuesday, April 30, 2019 1:08 AM (twenty-three minutes ago) Bookmark

would've been interesting to see this series w nurkic if only for the revenge game aspect. but it did fall nicely for them esp w kanter banged up

Was Kyle Lowry drunk tonight? pic.twitter.com/QzRvTLc0N2

— GlassHalfFultz (@pickuphoop) April 30, 2019

So tonight's dubs/rox game is being reffed by Scott Foster, the guy who Harden said shouldn't be allowed to ref Houston games anymore.

cusrise

Every team and player hates Scott foster tho

true

A year of self-reflection, yoga and deep breathing exercises has led Bucks’ Eric Bledsoe to this: the ultimate mental test in rematch vs. Celtics. New @espn feature: https://t.co/A6tydup98p

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) April 30, 2019

Celtics in their last 9 Playoff Games Officiated by Tony Brothers: 1-8

Celtics in their last 13 Road Games Officiated by Tony Brothers: 0-13

In that span the Celtics are a sub .250 team ATS with Brother as the ref

— Dan Lifshatz (@DanLifshatz) April 30, 2019

ref talk has taken over

destroy the system play without refs

call yr own

Harden would be 0/2 from the field with 65 points per game.

jokic's playoff numbers in 303 minutes: 24.9 ppg, 11.8 reb, 8.8 ast, 1.5 stl, 0.9 blk on .503/.375/.909 shooting

his 33.0 PER and 14.0 box plus-minus lead the playoffs

big honey ballin

do wish we cldve got him v nurk tho, rare to see the true big men do battle these days

over/under on technicals tonight?

feel like celtics-bucks is pretty gentlemanly, rox-dubs cld def get chippy

do wish we cldve got him v nurk tho, rare to see the true big men do battle these days

― lag∞n, Tuesday, April 30, 2019 2:57 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

former teammates too

ya wldve been cool

tho *hubie voice* if yr the bucks u want to see a blowout tonight

so things cld get rowdy i guess

imagine the refs are gonna try to clean up some of the celtics on giannis physical play, hope they dont tho hehe

lol the title screen of this coach nick video

Coach Nick breaks down the Celtics ferocious defense against Giannis (video)

via @BBALLBREAKDOWN @CelticsCLNS https://t.co/0JdazRRPzN pic.twitter.com/hJ82WgLfsd

— CelticsBlog (@celticsblog) April 30, 2019

they r fouling him

everyone on both rox/dubs starting lineups tonight gonna get two quick fouls then the hoisting can commence

lmao it looks like Horford is feeding him the basketball

tbh giannis is allowed to take four steps every play so its only fair

open up the hanger the airplane is coming in for a landing! xp

well its actually one step just looks like anywhere between 3-5

he just appears to be moving his feet repeatedly in a stepping-like motion

calling the game radically different in the offs is both visionary and kinda cruel

its really lame

gotta settle somewhere in between.

for both

i i like it lol

everyone is saying it

i generally encourage this. in this game, i especially encourage this, as i would love to see draymond and p.j. tucker fight. https://t.co/3wy2gWQvrN

— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) April 30, 2019

whatre tonights "playoff adjustments"? giannis gonna be looking to pass out of the double better, bucks D maybe gonna looks to come up on/contest better on the celtics shooters above the break, celtics prob gonna try to do the same shit as game 1 but if they get in early foul trouble cld see some smallball try to outrun the bucks big shooty guys

brother brad is doing this thing now where he claims ignorance on matters he clearly has interest in and access to information about

Brad Stevens said he hasn’t heard anything about Baynes so he’s guessing that’s good news. Expect the big man to play.

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) April 30, 2019

fully expect him to claim to not know what his starting lineup is before the end of this series

this seems good to me idk, u cant have a good game everytime but u can do what u need to to help yr team win

Steph is a transcendent talent who is the greatest and most important Warrior ever. But the rope we give him is insane.

He was having a terrible Game 1, bumps Harden out of bounds (in what the league says was a foul) and then taunts Harden repeatedly, we just shrug it off.

— nick wright (@getnickwright) April 30, 2019

Feel like everyone should get an opportunity to bump Harden out of bounds and taunt him repeatedly. It's only fair.

its in the best spirit of the game if not "the rules"